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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

January 2, 2017Calhoun County, Clay County, Talladega County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Jan 2, 2017, 11:48 AM CST for Calhoun County, Clay County, Talladega County, Alabama. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jan 2, 2017, 11:48 AM CST (17:48 UTC)
Expired: Jan 2, 2017, 12:30 PM CST
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL

Counties Calhoun County, AL, Clay County, AL, Talladega County, AL

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jan 2, 11:48 AM CST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 2, 11:48 AM CST, 0 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 2, 9:33 AM CST, 2 hours 15 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 2, 10:09 AM CST, 1 hour 39 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 2, 10:18 AM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 2, 10:20 AM CST, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 2, 10:35 AM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1035 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

ALZ025-034-035-041-021715-
Chilton AL-Bibb AL-Autauga AL-Shelby AL-
1035 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHILTON...NORTHWESTERN AUTAUGA...
SHELBY AND SOUTHEASTERN BIBB COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 AM CST...

At 1035 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Helena to 9 miles northwest of Paul M
Grist State Park. Movement was east at 35 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Hoover, Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Calera, Chelsea, Clanton,
Montevallo, Columbiana, Jemison, Wilsonville, Indian Springs Village,
Vincent, Thorsby, Harpersville, Westover, Maplesville, Wilton,
Billingsley and Brierfield Ironworks Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3350 8648 3350 8643 3335 8634 3334 8637
      3329 8636 3328 8643 3320 8646 3318 8650
      3313 8646 3306 8652 3288 8648 3262 8663
      3263 8691 3266 8692 3266 8702 3284 8702
      3284 8708 3327 8694 3355 8648
TIME...MOT...LOC 1635Z 263DEG 31KT 3331 8688 3272 8708

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Special weather statement, Jan 2, 11:07 AM CST, 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1107 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

ALZ026>028-036-021745-
Talladega AL-Coosa AL-St. Clair AL-Clay AL-
1107 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CLAY...ST. CLAIR...
COOSA AND TALLADEGA COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 AM CST...

At 1107 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Odenville to near Pooles Crossroads.
Movement was east at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Talladega, Sylacauga, Pell City, Leeds, Moody, Childersburg,
Springville, Odenville, Wilsonville, Goodwater, Rockford, Talladega
Springs, Stewartville, Weogufka, Lincoln, Margaret, Argo, Ashville,
Riverside and Ragland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3377 8604 3368 8614 3367 8605 3360 8602
      3359 8593 3309 8599 3276 8618 3276 8638
      3293 8651 3306 8652 3312 8646 3318 8650
      3329 8636 3335 8634 3350 8638 3350 8648
      3355 8648 3356 8655 3381 8648 3384 8607
TIME...MOT...LOC 1707Z 273DEG 21KT 3374 8642 3279 8670

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Special weather statement, Jan 2, 11:48 AM CST, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1148 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

ALZ019-021-027-028-021830-
Calhoun AL-Talladega AL-Cleburne AL-Clay AL-
1148 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CLEBURNE...CLAY...
SOUTHERN CALHOUN AND CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 PM CST...

At 1148 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Ragland to Stewartville.
Movement was east at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Anniston, Oxford, Talladega, Sylacauga, Jacksonville, Lineville,
Ashland, Cobb Town, Saks, Fort McClellan, West End-Cobb Town,
Lincoln, Weaver, Munford, Hobson City, Waldo, Talladega
Superspeedway, Oxford Lake, Blue Mountain and Sycamore.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3381 8559 3377 8564 3349 8564 3311 8566
      3311 8597 3309 8598 3309 8601 3311 8601
      3311 8629 3374 8609
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 269DEG 28KT 3369 8607 3307 8627

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 1, 7:11 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	BMX	Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah and 14 more	14 hr
Jan 2, 5:05 AM CST	Flash Flood Watch	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Lee, Lowndes, Macon and 3 more	19 hr
Jan 2, 7:00 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Sumter	21 min
Jan 2, 7:22 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Greene	53 min
Jan 2, 8:04 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	41 min
Jan 2, 8:48 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	42 min
Jan 2, 9:04 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	41 min
Jan 2, 9:13 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jefferson	30 min
Jan 2, 9:48 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Greene, Hale, Jefferson and 3 more	117 min
Jan 2, 9:48 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb	42 min
Jan 2, 10:02 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	43 min
Jan 2, 10:35 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chilton, Shelby	40 min
Jan 2, 11:07 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Coosa, St. Clair, Talladega	38 min
Jan 2, 11:45 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Bibb, Chilton, Hale, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby and 3 more	2 hr
Jan 2, 12:11 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marengo	49 min
Jan 2, 12:36 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Calhoun, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph and 3 more	114 min
Jan 2, 1:09 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore and 3 more	2 hr
Jan 2, 3:51 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Pike	34 min
Jan 2, 4:11 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bullock	48 min
Jan 2, 5:24 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Autauga, Lowndes, Montgomery	6 hr
Jan 2, 5:27 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Bullock, Pike	6 hr
Jan 2, 5:56 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Barbour, Russell	5 hr
Jan 2, 5:59 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Elmore, Macon, Montgomery, Tallapoosa	5 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.